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disappointment at Pin Hole, as a result of finding little
in the way of Palaeolithic Man's tools, was soon reversed
during later exploration of Church Hole and Robin Hood Cave.
Below the cemented cave
floor of Church Hole the softer beds of sand and cave earth
proved once again very rich in bones. So many broken bones
were recovered that my assistant Heath commented that 'out
of a cart load (the result of that day's work) there were
only four whole ones.' The bones had clearly been gnawed.
Tools of ancient man were also soon added to our finds.
The labourers, we hired
for the task, removed the beds of sand with care using pick
axes and shovels. We made good progress and in just one
day the cave entrance, including two small chambers to each
side, was cleared to a distance of four yards in. My assistant,
Mr Heath, and I, were soon joined by Professor Boyd Dawkins
and during the summer in 1876 it took us a matter of days
to remove the remaining cave-earth to thirty yards in. Next
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